Thursday 19 March 2009

Stay Awhile.



The last few weeks have been busy with work on both products and website maintenance. I have been feeling that the site needed a tidy - nothing major, just a little streamlining and so have added a product page to the menu bar. This means you can now click on the product and be taken straight to the relevant page. I am still waiting to hear how to remove the annoying drop down bar from the menu as it is not needed now. I would really appreciate any feeback from those of you who may have browsed around my site before and thank you in advance! I think there are still adjustments to be made, but it is getting there. Now on to other things...



I have said before that I have been working on a new range which will work together more cohesively (almost used streamlined again there!). This is not because I don't want a broad range of products any longer - quite the contrary - but for wholesale it works a little better. It also means I get to use certain designs on a number of items, tweaking them a tad depending on the product or only using elements of the whole as I think it is needed. When you have spent time drawing, milling over ideas and producing endless samples before the right one jumps up at you it can be truly disheartening to rapidly move onto something new. A little love affair occurs when you pour so much of yourself into your work and to be able to work for longer with these pieces which by now are so familiar to you makes it all the more special. And so, my forget-me-not blue and pelargonium red embroidered flowers with their little patches of applique have wound their way over from the Hush Hearts which rather gratifyingly have already proved to be popular, to these pretty 'Stay awhile' Tea Cosies.



They are lined with wadding and a black & white ticking which I love both for its practicality and for the way it contrasts so perfectly with the delicate flowers.



And this time the words which drew me were 'stay awhile' because isn't that a nice thing to say when someone pops in for a visit or even to say to yourself when you find yourself rushing around? Hmm, I still seem to be on a certain theme here: hush, stay ...wonder what's next? Well, I know, but you'll have to wait awhile! I like the poetic slowing of the word 'awhile', so much nicer than the jumpiness that occurs when the words are split; try saying it and you'll see I haven't quite lost my mind.



Happy Thursday x

19 comments:

  1. Gorgeous tea cosy Pipany. I love the message too, inviting one to sit and have a cuppa and not rush about. Lovely. xx

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  2. lovely sentiment, and such a pretty cosy!

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  3. Lovely cosy... you have so inspired me to start embroidery again I have bought myself some books and been looking into courses!

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  4. Mmm, stay awhile...blissful, be careful or I'll be knocking on your door!! I do love these reminders for 'stillness' - we can all do with more of it. Website looking fab, too!
    Happy sunshiney day...
    Diana xxx

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  5. How lovely! Very spring like!

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  6. That is a truly beautiful tea cosy, Pipany - congratulations on a fab design, I'm sure it will be popular. And the phrase "stay awhile" - so evocative - I think you've got a winning combination there. Happy days. Denise

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  7. Another beautiful design and caption. Can feel the need to put the kettle on this very minute! dev X

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  8. These are lovely Pipany, your embroidery is getting better and better and always inspires me - my own embroidery skills are very basic.

    I think your work is unique, theres lots of 'shabby chic / vintage' crafters out there but for me its all getting abit samey and boring - i never feel that with your work though. I really should buy something from you!

    Aqeela xx

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  9. Hello Pipany,

    The tea cosy is gorgeous, such beautiful colours and words. I'm not sure if any other phrasing could say so much in so little.

    Happy Thursday in return,

    take care,

    Nina x

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  10. I adore your tea cozy...your embroidery is exquisite!

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  11. Pipany, the way that you describe the evolving of your thinking and your designs, and how to create them is very interesting.

    The tea cosy is sublime.

    As I am usually rushing about, and wishing that I actually would accomplish something, it is a lovely invitation to just ... take it a bit more slowly.

    Happy weekend.

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  12. I really like your website and I'm not sure you could improve it. Its very easy to use and the pictures are clear and very pretty. Your work is beautiful and original. How you achieve all this with children, house, garden etc I don't know. If its magic dust could you send me some please! Have a lovely sunny weekend. Karenx

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  13. Love the tea cosy Pipamy and agree about the words Stay awhile.

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  14. Your tea cosies are so pretty!

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  15. I mustn't look or I shall be buying tea cosies too! I like the practical message.

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  16. Such a lovely post and gorgeous teacosy.
    Popped across to your site - wouldn't worry about the drop down menu too much. It is quite acceptable.
    Delicious things on it.
    CKx

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  17. Love the tea cosy, the words are so welcoming, love it! And I really like your old fashioned/contemporary embroidery mix, it works beautifully.......................
    Vanessa xxx

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  18. The tea cosies are beautiful, and the sentiment it perfect!

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  19. Your beautiful embroidery has inspired me to take out my mum's old embroidery bag, and refresh myself on stitches I haven't done for yonks.
    I agree about the word "awhile" I have an American two seater swing in my garden.I bought it while visiting my dear friend and soul mate who lived in SC for a year. She died 2 years ago, and I miss her dreadfully.
    I have dedicated the swing to her, and in the process of painting a little plaque with the quote"I'll sit awhile, and think of thee"

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